Kanban Interface - Automagik Suite Documentation

Overview

Forge’s Kanban board is your command center for AI-assisted development. Unlike lost chat histories, your tasks live here permanently - organized, trackable, and always accessible.

Accessing the Interface

# Start Forge
forge start

# Opens automatically at:
# http://localhost:3000

First time? You’ll need to sign in with GitHub to access your projects.

Board Layout

┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│  Forge - Project: My App                    [@username] │
├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│  [+ New Task]  [Filters ▼]  [Sort ▼]  [View ▼]        │
├──────────┬──────────┬──────────┬──────────┬────────────┤
│ To Do    │ In Prog  │ Review   │ Done     │ Archived   │
│  (5)     │  (3)     │  (2)     │  (12)    │  (45)      │
├──────────┼──────────┼──────────┼──────────┼────────────┤
│ ┌──────┐ │ ┌──────┐ │ ┌──────┐ │ ┌──────┐ │ ┌──────┐  │
│ │Task 1│ │ │Task 4│ │ │Task 7│ │ │Task 9│ │ │Task..│  │
│ └──────┘ │ └──────┘ │ └──────┘ │ └──────┘ │ └──────┘  │
│          │          │          │          │            │
│ ┌──────┐ │ ┌──────┐ │ ┌──────┐ │          │            │
│ │Task 2│ │ │Task 5│ │ │Task 8│ │          │            │
│ └──────┘ │ └──────┘ │ └──────┘ │          │            │
└──────────┴──────────┴──────────┴──────────┴────────────┘

Columns Explained

To Do

New tasks waiting to be started

Tasks you just created
Tasks planned but not started
Backlog items

Actions:

Start task (moves to In Progress)
Edit task details
Delete task
Move to other columns

In Progress

Tasks currently being executed by AI

Active attempts running
Tasks being worked on
Shows real-time progress

Visual Indicators:

🟢 Agent working
📝 Files being edited
⏱️ Time elapsed
💰 Cost so far

Review

Completed attempts awaiting your approval

Attempts finished successfully
Ready for code review
Waiting for merge decision

Actions:

View changes
Compare attempts
Approve and merge
Request changes
Reject

Done

Completed and merged tasks

Successfully merged to main
Shipped features
Fixed bugs
Completed work

Info Shown:

Merge commit SHA
Completion date
Agent used
Final cost

Archived

Old completed tasks

Automatically archived after 30 days
Can be restored if needed
Keeps board clean

Task Cards

Each task card shows:

┌─────────────────────────────────────┐
│ #42 🔒 Add user authentication      │ ← Title + Lock icon (if blocked)
│ by @username  2 hours ago           │ ← Creator + Time
│                                     │
│ "Implement JWT-based auth with..."  │ ← Description preview
│                                     │
│ 🤖 3 attempts                        │ ← Number of attempts
│ ✅ 2 completed  🔄 1 running         │ ← Status breakdown
│                                     │
│ [feature] [backend] [priority:high] │ ← Labels
│                                     │
│ 💰 $0.45  ⏱️ 12m 30s                │ ← Cost + Duration
└─────────────────────────────────────┘

Card Colors

Cards are color-coded by priority:

🔴 Critical: Red border
🟠 High: Orange border
🟡 Medium: Yellow border (default)
🟢 Low: Green border

Drag & Drop

Moving Tasks Between Columns

Click and Hold

Click on a task card and hold

Drag to Column

Drag the card to the target column

Drop

Release to drop the card

Auto-Update

Task status updates automatically

Keyboard shortcut: Select task, press → to move right, ← to move left

Reordering Within Columns

Drag cards up/down within a column to prioritize:

Top = highest priority
Bottom = lowest priority

Task Details View

Click any task card to open the detail panel:

Overview Tab

Task #42: Add user authentication
Created by @username  3 hours ago
Status: In Progress

Description:
─────────────────────────────────────
Implement JWT-based authentication:
- Login endpoint with email/password
- Signup endpoint with validation
- JWT token generation (24h expiry)
- Password hashing with bcrypt
...

Labels: [feature] [backend] [priority:high]
Assignee: claude-sonnet

Attempts Tab

╭──────┬──────────┬──────────┬──────────╮
│ #    │ Agent    │ Status   │ Duration │
├──────┼──────────┼──────────┼──────────┤
│ 1    │ Claude   │ ✅ Done  │ 5m 22s   │
│ 2    │ Gemini   │ 🔄 Run   │ 2m 15s   │
│ 3    │ Cursor   │ ❌ Fail  │ 4m 01s   │
╰──────┴──────────┴──────────┴──────────╯

[View Logs] [Compare] [Start New Attempt]

Changes Tab

View file changes for each attempt:

src/auth/login.ts         +132  -13
src/auth/signup.ts        +165  -13
src/utils/jwt.ts          +67   (new)
test/auth.test.ts         +89   (new)

[View Diff] [Download] [Apply to Main]

Activity Tab

Timeline of all events:

🟢 3 hours ago
   @username created task

🤖 2 hours ago
   Started attempt #1 with Claude

✅ 2 hours ago
   Attempt #1 completed successfully

🤖 1 hour ago
   Started attempt #2 with Gemini

💬 30 minutes ago
   @reviewer added comment: "Check error handling"

🔄 15 minutes ago
   Started attempt #3 with Cursor

Filters & Search

Quick Filters

[All] [My Tasks] [High Priority] [In Progress]

Click to instantly filter the board.

Advanced Filters

Click Filters ▼ to open:

╭───────────────────────────────────╮
│ Filter Tasks                      │
├───────────────────────────────────┤
│ Status:  [All ▼]                  │
│ Priority: [All ▼]                 │
│ Assignee: [All ▼]                 │
│ Labels:   [Select... ▼]          │
│ Date:     [Last 7 days ▼]        │
│                                   │
│ [Clear] [Apply]                   │
╰───────────────────────────────────╯

Search

┌─────────────────────────────────┐
│ 🔍 Search tasks...              │
└─────────────────────────────────┘

Search by:

Task title or description
Task ID (#42)
Labels (feature, bug, etc.)
Agent name (claude, gemini)

Sorting Options

Click Sort ▼:

Priority (High → Low)
Created (Newest → Oldest)
Updated (Recently modified first)
Alphabetical (A → Z)
Cost (Most expensive first)
Duration (Longest first)
Custom (Manual drag-drop order)

View Modes

Kanban View (Default)

Classic column-based board - best for workflow visualization

List View

╭────┬─────────────────────┬──────────┬──────────┬──────╮
│ ID │ Title               │ Status   │ Assignee │ Cost │
├────┼─────────────────────┼──────────┼──────────┼──────┤
│ 42 │ Add authentication  │ Progress │ Claude   │ $0.45│
│ 41 │ Fix memory leak     │ Review   │ Gemini   │ $0.12│
│ 40 │ Refactor API        │ Done     │ Cursor   │ $0.89│
╰────┴─────────────────────┴──────────┴──────────┴──────╯

Best for: Scanning many tasks quickly

Timeline View

Jan 15 ●─────────● Jan 20 ●──────────● Jan 25
       │         │        │          │
       Task 42   Task 41  Task 40    Today
       Started   Completed Merged

Best for: Understanding project timeline

Calendar View

      January 2024
Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa
    1  2  3  4  5  6
 7  8 [9] 10 11 12 13    [9] = 3 tasks
14 15 16 17 18 19 20

Best for: Planning and scheduling

Bulk Operations

Select multiple tasks:

Click checkbox on first card
Shift+Click on last card
All cards between are selected

Available actions:

Move to column
Add label
Change priority
Archive
Delete

✓ 5 tasks selected

[Move to ▼] [Add Label ▼] [Priority ▼] [Archive] [Delete]

Keyboard Shortcuts

Shortcut	Action
`n`	New task
`f`	Focus search
`j` / `k`	Navigate down/up
`←` / `→`	Move task left/right
`Enter`	Open task details
`Esc`	Close modal
`Cmd/Ctrl + S`	Save changes
`Cmd/Ctrl + K`	Command palette
`?`	Show all shortcuts

Customization

Column Configuration

Add/remove/rename columns:

Settings → Columns

Default columns: To Do, In Progress, Review, Done, Archived

Custom columns:
- Blocked
- Testing
- Staging
- Deployed

Card Display

Choose what to show on cards:

Settings → Card Display

☑ Show labels
☑ Show cost
☑ Show duration
☑ Show assignee
☑ Show attempt count
☐ Show description preview

Theme

Settings → Appearance

○ Light mode
● Dark mode
○ Auto (match system)

Accent color: [Purple ▼]

Notifications

Bell icon (🔔) shows:

Task completed
Attempt failed
Review requested
Comment added
Task assigned to you

Configure in Settings → Notifications:

☑ Desktop notifications
☑ Email notifications
☐ Slack notifications
☐ Discord notifications

Mobile View

Forge UI is responsive:

Mobile: Single column, swipe gestures
Tablet: 2-3 columns, touch optimized
Desktop: Full Kanban board

Use the mobile app for quick status checks and approvals while away from desk!

Collaboration Features

Comments

Add comments to tasks:

💬 @reviewer  5 minutes ago
   Have you considered edge case where...

💬 @username  2 minutes ago
   Good catch! I'll add that to attempt #3.

Mentions

Use @username to notify team members:

@john Can you review the security aspects?
@sarah FYI, this affects the mobile app

Assignments

Assign tasks to team members:

Assignee: @john
Due date: Jan 20, 2024
Labels: [needs-review]

Best Practices

Keep To Do Small

Don’t let backlog grow too large:

Regularly archive old tasks
Move unlikely tasks to “Ideas” project
Aim for under 20 active To Do items

Use Labels Consistently

Create label standards:

feature, bug, docs, refactor
priority:high, priority:low
frontend, backend, database

Helps with filtering and reporting

Review Regularly

Don’t let Review column fill up:

Check daily
Approve or request changes quickly
Merge when ready

Stale reviews = blocked pipeline

Archive Completed Work

After 30 days, archive Done tasks:

Keeps board focused on active work
Historical data still accessible
Improves performance

Troubleshooting

Board not loading

Solutions:

Refresh page (Cmd/Ctrl + R)
Check network connection
Verify Forge backend is running
Clear browser cache

Drag and drop not working

Solutions:

Ensure JavaScript enabled
Try different browser
Disable browser extensions
Check for conflicting keyboard shortcuts

Tasks not updating in real-time

Solutions:

Check WebSocket connection (dev tools)
Refresh page manually
Verify firewall allows WebSocket

Can't create new task

Solutions:

Verify project is selected
Check you have write permissions
Ensure not at task limit (if any)
Try via CLI as workaround

Next Steps

Creating Tasks

Master task creation

Managing Attempts

Work with AI agent attempts

Workflows

End-to-end workflow examples

CLI Reference

Command-line alternative to UI

​Overview

​Accessing the Interface

​Board Layout

​Columns Explained

​To Do

​In Progress

​Review

​Done

​Archived

​Task Cards

​Card Colors

​Drag & Drop

​Moving Tasks Between Columns

​Reordering Within Columns

​Task Details View

​Overview Tab

​Attempts Tab

​Changes Tab

​Activity Tab

​Filters & Search

​Quick Filters

​Advanced Filters

​Search

​Sorting Options

​View Modes

​Kanban View (Default)

​List View

​Timeline View

​Calendar View

​Bulk Operations

​Keyboard Shortcuts

​Customization

​Column Configuration

​Card Display

​Theme

​Notifications

​Mobile View

​Collaboration Features

​Comments

​Mentions

​Assignments

​Best Practices

Keep To Do Small

Use Labels Consistently

Review Regularly

Archive Completed Work

​Troubleshooting

​Next Steps

Creating Tasks

Managing Attempts

Workflows

CLI Reference

Overview

Accessing the Interface

Board Layout

Columns Explained

To Do

In Progress

Review

Done

Archived

Task Cards

Card Colors

Drag & Drop

Moving Tasks Between Columns

Reordering Within Columns

Task Details View

Overview Tab

Attempts Tab

Changes Tab

Activity Tab

Filters & Search

Quick Filters

Advanced Filters

Search

Sorting Options

View Modes

Kanban View (Default)

List View

Timeline View

Calendar View

Bulk Operations

Keyboard Shortcuts

Customization

Column Configuration

Card Display

Theme

Notifications

Mobile View

Collaboration Features

Comments

Mentions

Assignments

Best Practices

Troubleshooting

Next Steps